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‘Tuko Pamoja’ Nominated for ‘Best Documentary’ at Uganda Film Festival 2024

by Muhamadi Byemboijana
May 10, 2024
‘Tuko Pamoja’ Nominated for ‘Best Documentary’ at Uganda Film Festival 2024
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“Tuko Pamoja”, a history docuseries that explores the interconnectedness of Ugandans and East Africans, has been nominated for “Best Documentary” at the Uganda Film Festival 2024.

“Today, we unveil the nomination list of the Uganda Film Festival 2024 just as we promised,” said the Uganda Film Festival on Friday, May 10, 2024, in a short message on X platform. It added: “Congratulations to the nominees.”

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Tuko Pamoja Director Dr Cindy Magara

The “John Cwa 11 Kabaleega” submitted for the 11th edition of UFF was extracted from the “Bunyoro” segment which is part of the 13-part docuseries, celebrating the life and legacy of Uganda’s greatest anti-colonial resistance fighter, Omukama Cwa II Kabaleega of Bunyoro-Kitara.

“Tuko Pamoja” will compete for the award in the “Best Documentary” category with “Ghetto Mama” by Onyutta Brenda, 1911 by Shemei Agabo, “Summiting Mount Elgon 3D” by Wogube Denard and “Africa’s Race to 2040 Documentary-Vaccine Manufacturing” by Solomon Sserwanjja.

Tuko Pamoja Writer and Assistant Director Rogers Atukunda

The Nyati Motion Pictures production, which garnered much public attention and positive reviews in the media, has already received public recognition with an award given to Director Dr Cindy Magara by the Kabalega Foundation.

This is the documentary’s first official nomination for a festival award.

The 11th edition of the Uganda Film Festival which includes; workshops, film screening and other activities, will climax on June 7, 2024, with an Award Gala.

Dr Cindy Magara with musician Akiiki Romeo, who is in charge of Tuko Pamoja’s sound and music

Organised by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), “The Uganda Film Festival” initiative was established in 2013 to promote the local film industry both locally and internationally, and to bring all the industry stakeholders together in a more focused and structured environment.

This is aimed at creating a lucrative industry economically and socially to preserve national values through film just like many countries Nigeria and the USA.

Tuko Pamoja Crew: (L-R) Joshua Buro, the drone pilot, cameraman and editor with Rogers Atukunda (M) and Ruth Kamalha, a production assistant

It also aims at enabling Uganda film industry players to get opportunities to gain exposure by facilitating visits to other international festivals and scholarships to international and local short courses on film.

It also seeks to financially support film initiatives of high-potential film/Video industry players through the provision of film grants and promote in general the Uganda creative industry by giving opportunities to local musicians and other members of the creative industry in Uganda to support the film industry through performances during festivals.

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Tags: BunyoroJohn Cwa II KabaleegaTuko Pamoja

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